한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지 (The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication)

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  • Pages.145-153
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  • 2016
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  • 2289-0238(pISSN)
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  • 2289-0246(eISSN)
한국인터넷방송통신학회 (The Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication)
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유료방송의 시장구조와 경쟁이 케이블 TV의 디지털 전환에 미치는 영향

Impact of Pay TV Market Structure and Competition on Digital Switch Over of Cable TV

  • Do, Joonho (School of Communication and Media, Sookmyung Women's University)
  • 투고 : 2016.03.19
  • 심사 : 2016.06.10
  • 발행 : 2016.06.30
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본 연구는 국내 케이블 TV의 디지털 전환 과정의 지체 요인을 분석하고 유료방송 시장의 경쟁 상황이 디지털 전환에 미치는 영향을 살펴보았다. 디지털 전환의 지체 요인은 케이블 TV 사업자의 의지 및 역량의 부족, 정책적 지원과 강제의 부재 및 시청자의 수용 의지와 관련된 요소로 나타났다. 아날로그 방송을 통하여 지속적인 수익을 올리며 유료방송시장에서 독점적 지위를 가지고 있던 케이블 TV 사업자는 추가적인 투자가 필요한 디지털 전환에 대하여 적극적으로 대처하지 못했다. 저소득층에 대한 지원이나 아날로그 케이블 TV 방송의 종료 기준 설정 부재 등 정책적인 뒷받침도 이루어지지 못했다. 디지털 상품에 대한 가격 저항감이나 조작의 편의성 선호 등 시청자의 수용 요인도 디지털 전환에 영향을 미쳤다. 2008년에 IPTV가 시장에 진입하며 유료방송시장에 실질적인 경쟁 상황이 형성되었으며 이는 케이블 TV 사업자의 디지털 전환 속도에 영향을 미친 것으로 나타났다.

Cable TV with largest subscription base in pay TV market has difficulty in managing the task of digital switch over. This study analyzed the factors in delay of cable TV switch over and examined the impact of pay TV market structure and competition. The delaying factors turned out to be the lack of incentives and resources of cable TV operators, insufficient policy measures and acceptance tolerance issues of subscribers. Since cable TV operators with monopolistic status in pay TV market had continuous profit from analog service, they were not responsive to digital switch over which requires additional investment. Policy measures including support for the low income household and mandatory cut-off point for stopping analog broadcasting. Subscriber's willingness to accept digital broadcasting in terms of price sensitivity and preference for convenient operation also played a role. Introduction of IPTV in pay TV market influenced the speed of digital switch over of cable TV operators. MSOs with economies of scale showed higher digital switch over rate than independent SO.

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